Administering device with temperature sensor

Abstract

A device for administering a fluid product, including a container for the fluid product, an apparatus for dispensing the fluid product from the container, a metering apparatus for adjusting a product dose, and at least one temperature sensor disposed inside the container or near the fluid product. The present invention also encompasses a method for controlling the administration of a fluid product, wherein a metered quantity of a product dose, which is to be administered, is adjusted in accordance with the temperature of the fluid product and/or the temperature of the surroundings of the fluid product.

1 . A device for administering a fluid product, comprising: 
 a) a container for the fluid product;    b) a dispensing means for administering the fluid product from the container;    c) a dosing means for setting a product dosage; and    d) at least one temperature sensor for measuring at least one of the temperature of the fluid product and the temperature in the vicinity of the fluid product.    
   
   
       2 . The administering device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one temperature sensor is arranged on or in the container.  
   
   
       3 . The administering device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising alarm means for outputting an alarm signal when a temperature difference with respect to a reference temperature is exceeded.  
   
   
       4 . The administering device as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the alarm signal is an acoustic, visual and/or vibration alarm signal.  
   
   
       5 . The administering device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the dosing means sets the product dosage in accordance with the temperature measured by the temperature sensor.  
   
   
       6 . The administering device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising monitoring means for monitoring an occlusion and/or leak in the administering device, said monitoring means settable in accordance with the temperature measured by the temperature sensor.  
   
   
       7 . A method for controlling the administering of a fluid product from a container for the fluid product, comprising using a dosing means to set a dosage amount of a product dosage to be administered, wherein the dosage amount is set in accordance with at least one of a temperature of the fluid product and a temperature of the environment near the container.  
   
   
       8 . The method as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the dosage amount is set in accordance with a temperature difference with respect to a reference temperature.  
   
   
       9 . The method as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein a predetermined dosage amount is changed when the temperature difference is exceeded.  
   
   
       10 . The method as set forth in any one of  claim 9 , wherein the predetermined dosage amount is changed when the temperature difference is exceeded within a predetermined period of time.  
   
   
       11 . The method as set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the dosage amount is changed automatically.  
   
   
       12 . The method as set forth in any one of  claim 10 , wherein the dosage amount is changed automatically.  
   
   
       13 . The method as set forth in any one of claims  8 , wherein an alarm is outputted when the temperature difference is exceeded.  
   
   
       14 . The method as set forth in  claim 7 , further comprising providing a monitoring means for monitoring an occlusion and/or leak in an administering device, wherein a limit value of the monitoring means is set in accordance with at least one of the temperature of the fluid product and the temperature of the environment near the container.